Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Rocktram, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Rocktram and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Rocktram

• Astronomy & Satellites ...
  • Whether using binoculars, a small telescope or the naked-eye, the Heavens-Above website can help you to find your way around the night-time sky. In addition to detailed sky charts, their website will help you find planets, asteriods, comets, satellites and their tracks across the sky.
  • To give accurate results, Heavens-Above requires the latitude and longitude of your location. As a starting point, when we link to Heavens-Above, we pass this GPS location for Rocktram:
  • 38.257416, -122.280529
  • Once you're on the Heavens-Above website, you can improve its accuracy by giving a more precise longitude and latitude as your actual position.
  • The Heavens-Above Website, centered on Rocktram

• Bird Watching ...
  • We enjoy finding new spots for bird watching and we use the eBird website for local sighting reports and to help identify hotspots.
  • The eBird website is organized on a county-by-county basis. We have selected Napa County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Napa County
  • Since Rocktram is near Solano County and also Sonoma County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Solano County
  • eBird sighting report for Sonoma County

• Waymarking ...
  • Looking for somewhere out of the ordinary? Find a unique place and want to share it with others? Then it's time to visit Waymarking.com:
  • Waymark.com

Curious and Interesting Names Near Rocktram ...

As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.

• American Canyon
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for American Canyon
  • American Canyon is located in Napa County
  • Estimated population in 2015: 20,554 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for American Canyon <1>
• Cuttings Wharf
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cuttings Wharf have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuttings Wharf
  • Cuttings Wharf is located in Napa County
• Four Corners
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Four Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Corners
  • Four Corners is located in Sonoma County
• Green Valley
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Valley
  • Green Valley is located in Solano County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Green Valley <1>
• Rockville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
  • Rockville is located in Solano County
• Squab
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Squab have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squab
  • Squab is located in Napa County
• Stanley
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley
  • Stanley is located in Napa County
• Union
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
  • Union is located in Napa County
• Vineburg
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vineburg
  • Vineburg is located in Sonoma County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vineburg <1>

How Far From Rocktram to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Rocktram to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Rocktram and extending to:

• Napa, which is the Seat of Napa County, lies just to the North Northwest.
• Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 48 miles [77.2 km]<3> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could walk a straight line from Rocktram to Sacramento, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,417 miles [3,889.8 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take 5 days, a buggy would take 95 days and walking would take 138 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,381 miles [11,878.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 8,147 miles [13,111.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,205 miles [9,986 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Rocktram. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Napa County: www.co.napa.ca.us/

The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/